Deepfakes, or videos or images that look surprisingly real, have already created ripples in the entertainment industry, but they also pose huge dangers to countries like India with a diverse population as miscreants could easily use these manipulated media to create rift among different communities, warn experts. For the uninitiated, deepfakes are hyper-realistic media created …
Facebook’s digital coin set to run into rough weather
Sensing a multi-billion dollar opportunity to improve the cross-border payments system, Facebook is launching its own digital coin called ‘Libra‘ next year which is set to run into rough weather with several governments, including India, not treating cryptocurrencies as legal tender. The move to launch ‘Libra’ comes at a time when Facebook is under intense …
Nearly 40% smart speakers users in India lost interest after using it for a month: Survey
While smart speaker adoption in India is on the rise, some users stop using them just a month after purchase, says a survey by CyberMedia Research (CMR). After a month of getting a smart speaker at home, 40 per cent used it more often, while, almost 38 per cent lost interest and used it less, …
The Libra Cryptocurrency and Facebook 3.0
The world truly needs a reliable digital currency and infrastructure that together can deliver on the promise of “the internet of money.” Securing your financial assets on your mobile device should be simple and intuitive. Moving money around globally should be as easy and cost-effective as — and even more safe and secure than — …
Huawei positive about future after winning key 5G deals
Caught in the crossfire of global geopolitics, Huawei on Thursday said things have started looking up for the company with the signing of key 5G deals in the UK and Russia and added that it is “positive” about the future. The world’s second-biggest smartphone seller, which shipped over 205 million units in 2018, also clarified …
Dual screen notebooks set to make multi-tasking easier
Rahul Kumar, a senior software engineer at a Noida-based multinational company, is excited about using a dual screen notebook and plans to buy one when it comes to India. Kumar’s excitement is easy to understand for personal computer (PC) makers who want to make laptops desirable once again. And what better way to achieve that …
How brands like Xiaomi, Samsung building ‘India-first’ portfolio to differentiate and grow business
Growth opportunities and scalability offered by the India smartphone market has started to appeal to the Chinese brands like Xiaomi, Infinix and Realme and Korea’s Samsung as the companies are increasingly taking an “India-first” approach to differentiate and grow business in the world’s fastest-growing smartphone market. These brands are also leveraging local research and development …
An incredible situation for Huawei: Do or die
With effect from August 19, American companies including Google are prohibited from selling products and services (like Android) to Huawei, and the Chinese giant is leaving no stone unturned to ensure the perception that business is as usual. There is an eerie silence about the company’s operations in India. Several industry experts who previously spoke …
Samsung wrests back premium smartphone crown
India’s premium mobile market is buzzing with action. The market, which opened up with the entry of a new Chinese player OnePlus, is now seeing heightened activity with Samsung coming out with all its might to capture its lost glory. OnePlus has upped its market share in the Indian mobile handset market in the premium …
Experts predict Facebook restrictions won’t affect Huawei
The comments were made by Prabhu Ram, Head of Industry Intelligence Group (IIG), CyberMedia Research (CMR) following the announcement by the social networking behemoth. Huawei is currently embroiled in a bitter trade dispute with the United States, and has been banned from the US market. In addition to this, the executive order signed by US …